Each August since 2017, BookSpring has conducted a large scale public poll regarding the reading habits of families with children 12 and under in Central Texas. This survey acts as a touchstone for the efforts of our entire community in improving early literacy, and provides data of key indicators including number of books in the home and frequency of reading together as a family. Follow our progress in this section.
Revealing the 2020 Central Texas Reading Survey
The BookSpring 2020 Central Texas Reading Survey provides valuable information about the reading habits of families in Central Texas. Conducted annually with consistent methods over the past three years, the effort provides a longitudinal snapshot of our regional progress in early literacy. As in previous years, it prompts interesting questions ...
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Exploring the 2019 Central Texas Reading Survey
BookSpring’s 2019 Central Texas Reading Survey offers insight into the state of reading in Central Texas and early literacy efforts in our community. The survey provides valuable information about the reading habits of families in Central Texas, while raising many interesting questions about the state of reading in the region, ...
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Highlights from 2018 The Central Texas Reading Survey
BookSpring’s Central Texas Reading Survey offers intriguing insights into the state of reading in Central Texas, and the implications for early literacy efforts in our community. We launched the assessment to provide you with real-time statistics that measure reading habits among parents and caregivers with children under the age of 12. Low Book ...
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Results of the 2017 Central Texas Reading Survey
Over Half of Austin Children Reading on Mobile Devices A wide body of research consistently shows that reading is one of the most important indicators of personal and professional success, and yet, historically we have known very little about why children and families choose to read. Now, a new reading ...
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